Best Nautical Navigation Apps

246+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
16 free apps
Updated August 2026

With an average user rating of 4.2★, the nautical navigation category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 246+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Nautical Navigation Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Navionics® BoatingNavionics® BoatingFree2.9★ (2.3K)NoYesAug 2026
2iNavX: Marine NavigationiNavX: Marine NavigationFree4.8★ (21K)YesYesAug 2026
3Savvy Navvy: Boat NavigationSavvy Navvy: Boat NavigationFree4.7★ (7.8K)NoYesAug 2026
4Argo Navigation: Boat GPS, MapArgo Navigation: Boat GPS, MapFree4.9★ (6.1K)NoYesAug 2026
5i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gpsi-Boating: Marine Charts & GpsFree4.5★ (15K)NoYesAug 2026
6PRO CHARTS - Marine NavigationPRO CHARTS - Marine NavigationFree4.5★ (8.5K)NoYesAug 2026
7Aqua Map BoatingAqua Map BoatingFree4.7★ (13K)NoYesAug 2026
8Scirocco - Marine NavigationScirocco - Marine NavigationFreeNoYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Nautical Navigation

Navionics® Boating#1

Navionics® Boating by Garmin

Nautical and fishing charts
Editor's Choice
🗺️ Navigation
2.9😞(2.3K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#3in Navigation
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Access detailed nautical charts and advanced boating features offline on your mobile device. Plan trips with dock-to-dock guidance, check weather and tides, and connect with a community of boaters. Ideal for cruising, fishing, sailing, and diving.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great navigation app
  • 🗺️ Detailed charts and maps
  • ⚓ Useful for boating and sailing
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Login issues and unreliable offline access
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
iNavX: Marine Navigation#2

iNavX: Marine Navigation by NavX Studios LLC

Sailing & Boating Chartplotter
Strong Contender
🗺️ Navigation
4.8😐(21K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#70in Navigation
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This app provides comprehensive marine navigation tools, including worldwide chart coverage, weather forecasts, and AIS integration. It allows users to plan routes, track their position, and connect with onboard instruments for a complete boating experience.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Accurate and precise navigation
  • 📊 Comprehensive charting and navigation features
  • 🛠️ Customizable instrument settings
  • 🔄 Redundancy across devices

Room to Improve

  • 🤔 Clunky and unintuitive user interface
  • 🗺️ Cumbersome chart management and downloading
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation#3

Savvy Navvy: Boat Navigation by savvy navvy

GPS, Nautical Charts, Boating
Worth Considering
🗺️ Navigation
4.7😐(7.8K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#26in Navigation
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This app provides comprehensive marine navigation, integrating charts, weather, tides, and GPS tracking. It simplifies route planning and offers real-time safety data to ensure confident and enjoyable time on the water for various boating activities.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for navigation
  • 🌊 Accurate charts and data
  • 💡 Useful features like weather and tide info

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🗺️ Missing chart data for some areas

More Nautical Navigation apps to explore

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Argo Navigation: Boat GPS, Map
Argo Navigation: Boat GPS, Map
Argo Navigation: Boat GPS, Map
Marine Charts, Weather & Tides
Free

This app provides comprehensive navigation and planning tools for boaters, offering features like chart plotting, route planning, and weather forecasts. It aims to be user-friendly for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced cruisers, with a focus on safety and connectivity on the water.

Web/Desktop planning with auto-syncAutorouting for multi-stop trips7-day marine weather forecast
🗺️ Navigation
(6.1K)
free with in-app purchases
5
i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps
i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps
i-Boating: Marine Charts & Gps
Lake Maps & Fishing Spots
Free

Navigate waterways with detailed marine charts and GPS. Features include route planning, voice-guided navigation, tide and current predictions, and track recording. Offers extensive map coverage for various regions and inland rivers.

Detailed vector marine chartsRoute planning and editingVoice-guided navigation
🗺️ Navigation
(15K)
free with in-app purchases
6
PRO CHARTS - Marine Navigation
PRO CHARTS - Marine Navigation
PRO CHARTS - Marine Navigation
by MiraTrex, Inc.
Free

Navigate marine environments with detailed nautical charts and route planning. Track your location, find friends on the water, and share your trip details for safety. Offline chart access ensures reliable navigation even without an internet connection.

High-resolution NOAA nautical chartsOffline chart accessWaypoint and route creation
🗺️ Navigation
(8.5K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Aqua Map Boating
Aqua Map Boating
Aqua Map Boating
Marine navigation and fishing
Free

This app provides official, weekly updated nautical charts for marine navigation. It allows for offline map downloads, GPS track recording, and integration with onboard instruments. Enhance your boating safety and experience with advanced features like weather forecasts and AIS collision detection.

Official NOAA nautical chartsOffline map downloadsGPS track recording
🗺️ Navigation
(13K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Scirocco - Marine Navigation
Scirocco - Marine Navigation
Scirocco - Marine Navigation
GPS, weather, routes, upkeep
Free
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
9
Navigation Marine
Navigation Marine
Navigation Marine
Essential marine tools
Free

This marine navigation tool provides essential functions for sailors, yachts, and boats. It includes a speedometer, position tracking, waypoint management, distance measurement, and course guidance to waypoints.

Speedometer (knots, mph, km/h)Course Over GroundPosition tracking
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
ad-supported
10
The Anchors: Marine navigation
The Anchors: Marine navigation
The Anchors: Marine navigation
Boat speed, bearings, compass
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
11
NautiCom
NautiCom
NautiCom
Nautical compass
$1.99

This professional nautical compass provides essential trip information and allows for precise bearing determination with an additional sighting compass. You can fix your current course and adjust your phone to measure course changes and angles.

Professional nautical compassSighting compass for bearingsFix current course
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
paid
12
SeaVectors: Marine Navigation
SeaVectors: Marine Navigation
SeaVectors: Marine Navigation
NOAA ENC Charts, Winds & Tides
Free

This app provides professional marine navigation with official ENC charts and real-time weather data. It offers advanced instrument displays, alerts for restricted areas and fishing closures, and route planning capabilities for safe and informed voyages.

ECDIS-grade ENC chartsReal-time marine conditionsCustomizable instrument panel
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
free with in-app purchases
13
Lowrance: app for anglers
Lowrance: app for anglers
Lowrance: app for anglers
Great fishing charts
Free

This app provides detailed fishing charts and navigation tools for anglers. Manage waypoints, discover new fishing spots, and plan trips with offline maps and autorouting. Sync data with your Lowrance devices for a seamless on-water experience.

Detailed C-MAP fishing chartsWaypoint managementOffline map downloads
🗺️ Navigation
(2.7K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Seamap Standard
Seamap Standard
Seamap Standard
by Hanulsoft, Inc.
Free
✈️ Travel
(0)
15
Navigation Lights 3D
Navigation Lights 3D
Navigation Lights 3D
Captain's handbook
$1.99

Study maritime navigation lights and vessel identification according to COLREGs-72. Observe vessels from various angles to understand their position, capabilities, and activities in low visibility. Ideal for aspiring and current navigators.

COLREGs-72 compliant studyObserve night lights from multiple anglesUnderstand vessel position and capabilities
📚 Education
(0)
paid
16
iSailGPS NZ : Nautical Charts
iSailGPS NZ : Nautical Charts
iSailGPS NZ : Nautical Charts
New Zealand RNC Chart Plotter
$0.99
$2.99 | 67% OFF

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a powerful GPS receiver for nautical navigation, even offline. It provides detailed nautical charts and tools for tracking, waypoint management, and route planning. Essential for safe return to port during emergencies.

Offline LINZ RNC Nautical ChartsGPS tracking and recordingWaypoint and route creation
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
paid
17
Navigation Marine PRO
Navigation Marine PRO
Navigation Marine PRO
Essential marine tools
$2.99

This marine navigation tool provides essential features for sailors, yachts, and boaters. It includes a speedometer, position tracking, waypoint management, distance measurement, and course guidance.

Speedometer (knots, mph, km/h)Course over GroundPosition tracking
🗺️ Navigation
(1)
paid
18
Rivanaut: Boat Navigation
Rivanaut: Boat Navigation
Rivanaut: Boat Navigation
Marine charts & route planner
Free

This app transforms your Apple devices into a modern chartplotter for inland waterways. Plan routes, navigate with live data, and discover points of interest like marinas and fuel docks. It offers offline map downloads and an anchor watch feature for added security.

Automatic waterway routingVessel-aware route planningLive navigation cockpit
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
freemium
19
SeaDrive: Boat Navigation
SeaDrive: Boat Navigation
SeaDrive: Boat Navigation
GPS Charts Tide Weather Routes
Free

This marine navigation app offers offline charting, route planning, and tide/current predictions. It provides free US charts and integrates weather forecasts and points of interest like marinas. Share your live track with others for enhanced safety and communication on the water.

Offline charting and navigationRoute building and navigationTide and current predictions
🗺️ Navigation
(248)
free with in-app purchases
20
Boating Malta App
Boating Malta App
Boating Malta App
Malta's Boating App
Free
🗺️ Navigation
(0)

FAQ about Nautical Navigation

What are the best nautical navigation apps for iPhone?
Navionics® Boating tops our nautical navigation apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 2.9-star average from 2.3K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 16 of the top nautical navigation apps we rank are free to download, including Navionics® Boating and iNavX: Marine Navigation.
Navionics® Boating has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 246+ nautical navigation apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
The app provides detailed nautical charts that can be used offline, along with a suite of tools for boating activities. It includes features for navigation, trip planning, weather forecasting, and community-based local knowledge.
Key features include internationally renowned Navionics charts, SonarChart HD bathymetry maps, U.S. Government charts, overlays like relief shading, Auto Guidance+ for route planning, real-time weather and tides, and community edits from other boaters.